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For Immediate Release
British Hard Rock Supergroup Snakecharmer “Anthology” 4-CD Box Set Feat. Former Members Whitesnake, Wishbone Ash, and Thunder Available For Pre-order
Release date October 28, 2022
British hard rock supergroup Snakecharmer was formed in 2013 by former members of Whitesnake, Wishbone Ash, and Thunder.
The resulting line-up is a veritable who’s-who of classic hard rock: Vocalist Chris Ousey (Heartland), Guitarist Laurie Wisefield (Wishbone Ash), Drummer Harry James (Thunder), and Keyboardist Adam Wakeman (Ozzy Osbourne) Guitarist Micky Moody (Whitesnake)
Given the band’s pedigree, it was inevitable that the music would sound like good-time, classic melodic hard rock with a blues edge, their eponymous debut was released in 2013 by Frontiers. The response from fans and critics alike was rapturous, and the band toured to wide acclaim.
In 2015, Moody left the band, replaced by young Irish-born virtuoso Simon McBride. Snakecharmer’s follow up album, Second Skin, arrived in 2017.
This 4-CD box set collects the bands two studio albums as well as two live shows from Milton Keynes which show the band at work in a live environment, the booklet has notes by Classic Rocks Dave Ling talking to the band about their career as well as newly mastered studio albums done by Tony Dixon.
Featuring:
Chris Ousey – Vocals
Simon McBride – Guitar
Laurie Wisefield – Guitar
Adam Wakeman – Keyboards
Neil Murray – Bass
Harry James – Drums
Micky Moody – Guitar
Track list:
DISC ONE: Snakecharmer
My Angel
Accident Prone
To The Rescue
Falling Leaves
A Little Rock & Roll
Turn Of the Screw
Smoking Gun
Stand Up
Guilty As Charged
Nothing To Lose
Cover Me in You
BONUS TRACKS
White Boy Blues
A Breath Away – Japan Only Bonus Track
DISC TWO: Second Skin
Sounds Like a Plan
That Kind of Love
Are You Ready to Fly?
Follow Me Under
I’ll Take You as You Are
Hell Of a Way to Live
Fade Away
Dress It Up
Punching Above My Weight
Forgive And Forget
Where Do We Go from Here?
BONUS TRACK
On My Way – Japan Only Bonus Track
DISC THREE: Live at The Stables, Milton Keynes 26/01/2014
Guilty As Charged
A Little Rock & Roll
Ready An’ Willing
Accident Prone
Walking In the Shadow of The Blues
Falling Leaves
Moody’s Blues
Slow An’ Easy
My Angel
[Band Introductions]
Cover Me in You
Nothing To Lose
Here I Go Again
Fool For Your Loving
DISC FOUR: Live at The Stables, Milton Keynes 17/01/2015
Intro.
Guilty As Charged
A Little Rock & Roll
Ready An’ Willing
Cover Me in You
Accident Prone
Falling Leaves
Walking In the Shadow of The Blues
My Angel
Moody’s Blues
Slow An’ Easy
Nothing To Lose
Here I Go Again
Take Me with You
Fool For Your Loving
To pre-order: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/snakecharmer-snakecharmer-anthology-4cd-box-set/
Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (US), glassonyonpr@gmail.com
Marc Smason & Fiends live music! (my new phone # 564-229-3052)
Socially-distanced Open jam! (weather permitting – all Seattle) Sundays 12pm PCC Fremont 600 N 34th Friday
Wednesdays NEW VENUE – NEW HOUR! 4:30pm Wallingford Playfield N 43nd St & Densmore Ave N Thursdays 4:30pm Link Light Rail Broadway E & E John
September 2 No A-1 Hop Shop 4 me – I’ll have a duo w/ Jason Chamblis at Downtown Renton Wine Walk 5:30 – 8:15pm https://rentondowntown.com/event/8860/ Friday September 9 7pm Los Buhos Laura Oviedo Marc Smason Jim Parfitt & guests El Quetzal 3209 Beacon S Sunday September 18 10am Smason & the Kats Peter Lippman Jeremy Shaskus & guests Jim Parfitt 1:30 – 2:30pm 3rd Anniversary Party – Zylbershtein’s Delicatessen 11752 15th Ave NE (206) 403-1202
Thursday September 22 7pm Marc Smason & Fiends Jam A-1 Hop Shop 144th 14401 Greenwood N Saturday September 24 11:30am – 1:30pm Pot-Luck Picnic/Jam for Laurita rsvp 206-261-6445 paypal.me/marcsmason venmo@marc-smason www.marcsmason.com
VOL. 69 – September 2022 NEWSLETTER
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It’s hard to believe it’s September! I’m back to school teaching at Juilliard already, with a fantastic group of students who are already bringing inspiration and joy to my life.
I feel like I’m in a time warp, where Summer flew by, yet also Spring feels like a lifetime ago. I guess that is the effect that being a new parent has! The past few years have brought such huge changes for me, with the pandemic, leading into parenthood, homeownership and a move to the suburbs. It caused a lot of gaps in my “gigging calendar,” which has now left me feeling very grateful for the musical experiences I do have in my life.
I had such a wonderful time this month playing with one of my favorite musicians, a mentor, and fabulous person – Rufus Reid – in his new Quintet EXPEDITION. We were at the Telluride Jazz Festival, and Jazz Forum in Tarrytown, NY. We’ll be at Dizzy’s in NYC at the end of October, so I hope to see you there.
In the meantime, I can’t wait to bring my own band, the Roxy Coss Quintet, back to The Django in Tribeca, NYC on September 10th (10pm-1:30am). We always have a blast partying with the audiences there, and will be playing music from the new album as well as some of the “classics” from our book. I’ve been performing as a leader of the Quintet for 14 years now, so … it feels like home 😉 And I’m happy some of my good friends will be joining me, including Alex Wintz, Miki Yamanaka, Dave Baron, and Jimmy Macbride. (Details below).
I am also returning to the Oregon Coast Jazz Party at the end of the month (September 30 & October 1)! I’m so glad to be “re-invited” after a year hiatus when I was on maternity leave. It is always a swingin’ good time, and I’m honored to join the star-studded lineup of local and national musicians. I even invited my parents to come down from Seattle, so you know I’m telling the truth! And thanks to music director Ken Peplowski for getting me on it, who is going through a very tough time right now.
Thank you for reading, following, and listening! I hope you’ve had a chance to check out the new album, Disparate Parts. And, I hope to see you at a show soon.
Have a fantastic September!
-Roxy
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September
9/10 | Roxy Coss Quintet, The Django, NYC, NY
More Info
9/30 – 10/1 | Oregon Coast Jazz Party, Newport, OR
More Info
October
10/18 | Vandoren 20th Anniversary Party/Jam Session/Concert, Zinc Bar NYC, NY
10/28-30 | Rufus Reid & Expedition, Dizzy’s Club, NYC, NY
More Info
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Video: Don’t Cross The Coss
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Don’t forget to get an autographed copy of the new album!
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For Immediate ReleaseRocking Horse Music Club Releases New Concept Album/Rock Opera “Circus of Wire Dolls” Featuring Members of Squeeze, King Crimson, Brand X, The Cars and Others!
Plane Groovy and Rocking Horse Music are proud to announce the 2022 release of Rocking Horse Music Club’s genre-defying new concept album/rock opera, “Circus of Wire Dolls.” The album will be released on double CD on 16th September, with double vinyl to follow on 21st October.
“On the surface, the record tells the story of a man who creates a miniature circus out of wire, string, and cloth,” explains producer/songwriter Brian Coombes, “but it’s really about a man looking back at his life, his work, the people who entered and exited his world, his successes, his failures, his regrets.”
“Circus of Wire Dolls” is the follow-up to the band’s Anthony Phillips tribute album, “Which Way the Wind Blows” (2019). “After the Ant Phillips tribute, which was a true labor of love for me, I wanted the band to get back to doing what we do best,” states Coombes. “We’re primarily songwriters, so I wanted the band to get back to showcasing our own material.”
With its theatrical presentation, “Circus of Wire Dolls” required a number of singers to voice the characters in the story. In addition to the band’s three singers/songwriters Justin Cohn, Patrik Gochez, and Brian Coombes, the characters are brought to life by: Ms Amy Birks, Tim Bowness, Caroline Carter (Miss New Hampshire 2017), Evelyn Cormier (American Idol), Chris Difford (Squeeze), Noel McCalla (the voice of Mike Rutherford’s Smallcreep’s Day), and Sing Gospel Choir of London.
In addition to the in-house instrumental talent of the Music Club, the project also features special guest musicians, including: David Cross (ex-King Crimson) on violin, Kenwood Dennard (ex-Brand X) on additional drums, Melvin Duffy (Squeeze) on pedal steel, John Hackett on flute, Greg Hawkes (the Cars) on alto saxophone, Rob Townsend (Steve Hackett) on soprano saxophone, Kate St John (Dream Academy) on oboe, cor anglais, and accordion.
While progressive rock was the album’s primary influence, the band also drew inspiration from 1960’s baroque/symphonic pop (the Beatles, the Zombies, and Pet Sounds-era Beach Boys), art rock/glam (Roxy Music, David Bowie, Queen), 1980’s new wave (Tears for Fears, the Cars, Squeeze), and touches of gospel, jazz fusion, folk/americana, and modern musical theatre.
The album’s sound is warm and lush, with orchestral instrumentation and backing vocal arrangements augmenting the band’s sound. Vintage keyboards, including mellotron, optigan, celeste, and the famous Mrs Mills and Challen pianos from Abbey Road, also contribute to the album’s sonic identity.
The album was recorded at Rocking Horse Studio in New Hampshire USA, with additional recording at Abbey Road in London.
Rocking Horse Music Club will be performing the album on March 17 & 18, 2023 at Trading Boundaries, Sheffield Green, Fletching UK.
To purchase “Circus of Wire Dolls”:
UK & Rest of World: https://burningshed.com/store/rocking-horse-music-club_store
USA: https://www.rockinghorsemusicclub.com/shop
USA (CD): Rocking Horse Music Club “Circus of Wire Dolls” 2CD (PRE ORDER ONLY) – The Band Wagon USA: https://thebandwagonusa.com/products/rocking-horse-music-club-circus-of-wire-dolls-2cd
USA (Vinyl): Rocking Horse Music Club “Circus of Wire Dolls” 2LP (PRE ORDER ONLY) – The Band Wagon USA:
https://thebandwagonusa.com/products/rocking-horse-music-club-circus-of-wire-dolls-lp
For more information: www.rockinghorsemusicclub.com
Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, PH: 1-828-350-8158 (US), glassonyonpr@gmail.com
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60% off on all DIGITAL albums on MoonJune Records’ BandCamp
(see details below)
It’s BANDCAMP FRIDAY!!!
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Dear Friends in Music
I hope You had an amazing Summer.
MoonJune’s Summer was superb, a lot of planning for the future of my label and my booking/management company, as well setting up a new business in the beautiful Toledo, a city-museum, the old capital of Castile, and Spain.
The good news is that the cargo, including 9 large pallets, has finally arrived in Toledo 3.5 after being shipped by sea from New York. The actual journey took “only” 8 weeks, but there was a lot of paperwork to avoid import duties (as an Italian citizen – plus my US citizenship – who “returns” to the country of “origin”) means European Community) and takes care of all local logistics in Spain. I need 3 more weeks before I can ship any physical product, for now everything is still shrink-wrapped on those large pallets that will arrive at my new office in the next few days from the big storage outside of the old city. Everything has to be brought to my office in a small van, by multiple trips, because large tracks cannot enter the old town. My upcoming trips to the magic La Casamurada to produce new albums of Markus Reuter (guitar quartet accompanied by Mark Wingfield, Nguyên Lê and Alexander Dowerk) and Mark Wingfield (with Markus Reuter, Asaf Sirkis, Luca Calabrese and Alexander Dowerk) Japan accompanying the Canterbury legends Caravan) and Italy (additional video shooting for the MoonJunomentary) will delay the process of organizing and correctly assembling the entire physical product in my basement. Believe me, it was, and has been a lot of work, but it’s worth the wait.
In meanwhile, MoonJune Records is offering 60% off on ALL DIGITAL RELEASES on MoonJune’s BandCamp, over 220 albums!
At the checkout, please type this code: 60moonjunetoledo2022
Some of You have been asking why all the physical products are listed for $100. Well, with one click only I was able to change all the prices to $100, in that way no one buys. In order to make all physical goodies unavailable for sale, it would take so much time that You cannot believe, BandCamp still needs to improve their tools. And as soon as I am settled in approximately 3 weeks, MoonJune will offer a huge discount sale on all the physical goodies (except new releases, which will be announced very soon).
New website and new exciting news to follow.
As always I appreciate Your support and generosity.
Yours truly,
LEONARDO PAVKOVIC
MOONJUNE MUSIC
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MoonJune Invites You to become a V.I.P. MoonJunista!
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MoonJune Records now offers
Everything that is on the MoonJune’s BandCamp
PLUS You will get 30% on every physical product listed:
CDs, LPs, Books, T-shirts and more.
Plus all upcoming release:
MoonJune releases and associated releases.
Expect over 20-25 digital albums each 12 months period.
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Happy September!
The air has cooled here, the tree is happy, and I’ve got the windows in the studio wide open. We’ve been getting organized at ye olde sounds & substance, and have set a rather insane release schedule for me for the next couple of years… so there is a lot of new music being started, finished, and at every stage in between. And of course I’m still making records for other people, and working with Will over at Imaginary Road in Vermont, too. A life in music is never boring!
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Vangelis passed away earlier this year. To me, he was the kind of master that comes along once in many generations… the kind of master whose own language becomes part of the common one. I really feel the empty space where a great musician once was.
Usually I slave over tracks but this one arrived relatively complete… I guess I had been doing some background processing about his loss, or perhaps I just opened the right mental doorway when I sat down in the writing room.
I LOVE Dan Hartman’s New Green/Clear Blue album (released on Private Music in 1989 shortly before Dan’s death but now sadly out of print) and there’s something about his spontaneous improvisatory pieces that really connects with me. “The Void” draws from that world and from the deep textures and long reverbs of my favorite Vangelis pieces.
It’s available free (or pay what you feel like) over on my Bandcamp page (incidentally today is a Bandcamp Friday where they pass 100% of sales to the artist), or on the music page on my website.
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Vin is such an amazing player and writer… I always love hearing the new music he’s writing, and he and I are continually amazed at the amount of glorious sound that emerges from his beautiful Furch parlor-sized guitar.
He also let me play fretless bass on a song (“Above the Meadow“) which is a tribute to Will… can’t wait for the world to hear it. And there’s a song in honor of Tom’s tree on the album as well… so good!
Three Evenings is available in Vin’s store, or on all the streaming sites! |
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Cellist Kristen Miller and I go WAY back, and she just keeps getting better and better. The first single “Orangerie” from the new album Parisian Sketches will be released on September 23rd. You can add it to your collection the moment it becomes available by clicking right here!
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I sure do love the new room. In the past two months I’ve mastered work for Spencer Brewer, Eric Allaman, Trent Hanna, Charu Suri, the above mentioned Kristen Miller and Vin Downes, Bill Benoit, and Jane Miller, among others.
New music coming from the Imaginary Road side of my life include Kurt Reiman’s A Glimpse of Grace, and new albums from Masako and Kori Carothers. More on all of those soon!
I am also in the midst of three collaboration albums with other amazing artists, and I have three solo albums in process at the moment as well. The new studio (upstairs writing room and downstairs mastering room) is so conducive to getting good work done that my productivity has really taken off.
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| As threatened in the previous newsletter, I’ve remastered abendromen. The re-release has the entire original album sounding better than ever, plus solo piano versions of three songs, and an electronic track from 2015 I found in the folder with the rest of the songs from the project. I delivered the album to the distributor today, and it’s scheduled for a November 4th release.
A remastered version of Indesterren will be released on September 1st of 2023. |
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| My son Cal spent the summer interning at our local cable/radio station and started to develop his video editing skills… so I put him to work!
Thorn Hill is a memory of the woods and land that surround the house I grew up in. The music was released in December of 2020, and Cal made this video this summer. I’m so grateful to have his artistic sense shine light on my work. |
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| This missive from the woodsy New Hampshire branch office of Tom Eaton Music Worldwide is number twenty-two of 425 or so (depending on the actuarial table you consult), and I am very thankful to you for tuning in to the words here, to my music, and to the music I help shepherd into the world.
Bandcamp remains the best spot to find my music, but of course I’m available in all the usual places…
Thanks, as always, for listening… please share the newsletter and music with friends you think would like it…more news next month! |
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Copyright © 2022 Tom Eaton, All rights reserved.
You are receiving this email because you opted in via my website, purchased my music from Bandcamp, or asked me directly to be added. I’m glad you’re here!Our mailing address is:
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new music from Josh Lawrence
Josh Lawrence – trumpet, Willie Morris – tenor sax, Art Hirahara – piano, Boris Kozlov – bass, Jason Tiemann – drums
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Bandcamp Friday.
September 2nd is Bandcamp Friday, which is a great time to purchase music from our Bandcamp Posi-Tone store.
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NABY CAMARA ENSEMBLE @ Cafe Racer Capitol Hill, SEATTLESunday September 11 @ 7:30This month the Spoot Second Sunday Series @ Cafe Racer (now on Capitol Hill) features master balafon player Naby Camara from Guinea West Africa and his ensemble. I’ve had the honor to play saxophone and clarinet with him for many years.
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CORREO AEREO TRIO
Saturday, September 17 @ 7pm
@ New Traditions Cafe
OLYMPIA WA
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Sunday, October 1 @ 5-7pm
@ Finn River Cidery
CHIMACUM WA
Abel Rocha: Venezuelan harp, guitar, cuatro, percussion, voice / Madeleine Sosin: violin, maracas & percussion, jarana, voice / Amy Denio: accordion, clarinet, bombo leguero, guitar, voice
Sumptuous traditional and original songs influenced by musical styles from Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina and beyond. Our sets are laced with Denio originals. Some of the loveliest music you’ll ever hear!
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TIPTONS SAX QUARTET IN EUROPE!
October 7-22
Founded in 1988, our virtuosic and playful all-women TIptons Sax Quartet plays funk, second-line, bluegrass, Balkan, and free. We’re delighted to present compositions from our newest (and my personal favorite) CD & LP Wabi Sabi.
We’ll play all over Austria and Germany ~ including a special collaboration with the Michaelbeuern Benedictine Abbey Stiftschor.
Need some TIptons in your life?
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KULTUR SHOCKSaturday, November 12, 2022 @ Nectar Lounge, Seattlewith Chervona and DJ Darek Mazzone
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| My Funny Valentine
I arranged and produced my father Jock Denio’s favorite song for saxes and voice.
Here’s a picture of him at age 90 or so. He moved on to other realms a few years later. Cheers, Dadso!
NOTE: Tomorrow is Friday September 2, Bandcamp Friday! Artists receive full payment… |
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| TALK WITH STRANGERS. LEARN. |
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For Immediate ReleaseFrench Music Legends Magma To Release New Studio Album “Kartëhl” on September 30, 2022!
2020/2021. More than 18 months without being able to do a concert. This space of time, this imposed “pause”, was used to prepare a new album, a group album, like Magma hadn’t done for a long time.
Following the creation of a new line-up in 2020, Magma once again offered to musicians to bring compositions, Christian Vander having never made the deliberate choice to be Magma’s sole composer. But de facto, none of the dozens of musicians who participated in this adventure had offered a new song for decades!
After “ZËSS”, which hinted at a rather bleak future, this luminous and resolutely optimistic new album is the result of collective work, an “Operation Kartëhl”.
In addition to the 6 tracks recorded in 2022, the album contains as a bonus, two demos recorded “at home” from Christian Vander’s personal collection.
Hakëhn Deis 7:12 (Christian Vander)
Do Rïn Ïlï üss 4:38 (Hervé Aknin)
Irena Balladina 5:11 (Christian Vander)
Walömëhndêm 7:36 (Thierry Eliez)
Wiï Mëlëhn Tü 8:54 ( Simon Goubert)
Dëhndë 6:55 (Christian Vander) *
Bonuses
Hakëhn Deis 6:11 (Christian Vander)
Recorded in 1978 – Christian Vander: Piano, vocals – René Garber: vocals
Dëhndë 6:38 (Christian Vander) *
Recorded in 1978 – Piano, vocals: René Garber
“Kartëhl” was recorded and mixed by Francis Linon at UZ studio between March 7 and June 12, 2022. Mastered at Greasy records studio by Marcus Linon. Produced by Stella Vander Linon.
Line-up – Christian Vander : drums, solo vocals, tambourine / Stella Vander : solo vocals, vocals, chime / Hervé Aknin : solo vocals, vocals / Isabelle Feuilleboi s: vocals / Sylvie Fisichella : vocals / Caroline Indjein : vocals / Laura Guarrato : vocals / Rudy Blas : guitar / Thierry Eliez : piano, Fender Rhodes, keyboards / Simon Goubert : piano, Fender Rhodes, keyboards / Jimmy Top : bass
*The royalties will be donated in full to the Fondation Initiative Autisme
Magma’s “Kartëhl” will be released on CD (Sept. 30) and 3-sided DBL vinyl LP (Oct. 7)
To purchase:
CD: https://www.seventhrecords.com/magma-19/kartehl-1316.html
Vinyl: https://www.seventhrecords.com/magma-19/kartehl-edition-vinyle-double-3-1317.html
For more information:
Magma’s official website: www.magmamusic.org
Seventh Records: www.seventhrecords.com
Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, PH: 1-828-350-8158 (US), glassonyonpr@gmail.com
For Immediate ReleaseBass Virtuosos Alberto Rigoni and Michael Manring To Release New Album “Grains of Sand” on Sept. 15, 2022
Bass virtuosos Alberto Rigoni (solo, BAD As, Kim Bingham, Vivaldi Metal Project etc.) and Michael Manring (solo, Alex Skolnic, Steve Morse etc,) are glad to announce the release of their new album “Grains of Sand” on September 15th.
The album, fully instrumental, spans from prog to fusion, jazz, ambient and features Mark Zonder (Fates Warning, A-Z) on drums. Also, on some tracks the duo invited some bassists as special guests such as Billy Sheehan, Stuart Hamm, Adam Nitti and more.
Alberto Rigoni says: “After the release of ‘Song for Souls’ in memory of my father I said I was going to retire (at least for a bit) but well… I could not resist making an album with one of the best bass players in the world like Michael. Hope you will enjoy it!”
Michael Manring says: “Alberto is a prolific artist with a deep love of the bass. His enthusiasm is inspiring and it’s always a pleasure to work with him.”
The duo have already released two videos that you can view at the following links:
https://youtu.be/GuXJxlNYcBY (“No Escape” feat. Adam Nitti)
https://youtu.be/G5SjE0vRU54 (“Grains of Sands” ft. Billy Sheehan)
“Grains of Sand” will be available in digital, Digipack CD and limited edition tape/cassette! You can pre-order “Grains of Sand” at http://albertorigoni.bandcamp.com
For more information:
https://linktr.ee/albertorigoni
http://www.manthing.com
Released by Manthing Music BMI (© 2022)
Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158, glassonyonpr@gmail.com
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TICKET HOLDERS WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS RECORDINGS FOR 30 DAYS
THERE IS A SPECIAL ONLINE ONLY JAM SESSION NIGHTLY HOSTED BY LYNN COLBERT-JONESVISIT WWW.THEZ.ORG/VOCALJAZZSUMMIT
Schedule
Friday April 84:00PM REGISTRATION
8:00PM SUPERBLUE: KURT ELLING FEATURING CHARLIE HUNTER
9:30PM TEACHER SHOWCASE WITH MELANIE CHARLES, GRETA MATASSA, & DOMINIQUE EADE
10:00PM JAM SESSION – HOST: JOCELYN MEDINA
APRIL 9, 2022
10:00AM MASTERCLASS: MELANIE CHARLES
12:00PM NATURAL REPHRASING: IMPROVISATION & IMAGINATION WITH GRETA MATASSA
3:00PM MASTERCLASS: RENÉ MARIE
5:00PM RHYTHM OF RELEASE WITH STEPHANIE NAKASIAN
8:00PM ALEXIS COLE PERFORMANCE
9:30PM TEACHER SHOWCASE WITH RENÉ MARIE, STEPHANIE NAKASIAN, LIZ TERRELL
10:00PM JAM SESSION – HOST: JOCELYN MEDINA
Sunday April 10
10:00AM ALL THE THINGS WE ARE: THE EXPANSIVE ROLE OF SINGERS IN JAZZ ENSEMBLES WITH DOMINIQUE EADE
12:00PM RADIO PANEL: JAE SINNETT, JACK FRIEDEN, & MARY FOSTER CONKLIN
3:00PM PANEL: DOMINIQUE EADE HOST WITH ALEXIS COLE & ELIZABETH TERRELL – WHAT DOES THE MUSIC NEED FROM US IN 2022?
5:00PM SAMARA JOY PERFORMANCE
Hotel accommodations at the Westin Hotel next door to the theater are available for a group rate of $139/night.
New COVID-19 policies for the Vocal Jazz Summit:
In order to best ensure the comfort and safety of our patrons and performers at the Vocal Jazz Summit we will implement the following protocols:
• Masks will be required in all common areas.
• Artists, patrons, volunteers and staff must show Proof of Vaccination or a Negative Covid-19 test dated within 72-hours of their arrival.
In the event that you are unable to travel due to a COVID related issue. Please reach out to our box office directly at 757-499-0317 to discuss a refund or exchange to a virtual ticket. |
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STICK MEN – Tentacles
This 30-minute LIMITED EDITION EP is the first new STICK MEN music
in 6 years. Jam packed with musicality, its grooves and high energy are truly infectious. You won’t hear this kind of music from any other band!
Only and exclusively available at the band’s merch table on the
Stick Men’s Tentacles tour and on MoonJune’s BandCamp page.
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24bit/96khz Download / FLAC, WAV, ALAC-M4A, MP3-320
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Tony Levin: Chapman Stick, Touch Guitars® U10, Vocoder
Pat Mastelotto: Acoustic and Electronic Drums & Percussion
Markus Reuter: Touch Guitars@ AU8, Soundscapes
Written and produced by Stick Men
Mixed by Benjamin Schäfer at Horus Sound Studio. Mastered by Fabio Trentini.
Cover design by Hajo Müller.
STICK MEN
Tentacles 2022 Tour
MARCH 31, THU – ROCHESTER, NY (Lovin’ Cup)
APRIL 1, FRI – ROCHESTER, NY (Lovin’ Cup)
APRIL 2, SAT – LIVERPOOL, NY (Sharkey’s)
APRIL 3, SUN – PAWLING, NY (Daryl’s House)
APRIL 5, TUE – PORTLAND, ME (One Long Fellow Square)
APRIL 7, THU – NATICK, MA (The Center For Arts Natick)
APRIL 8, FRI – ALBANY, NY (The Linda – WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio)
APRIL 10, SUN – QUEBEC CITY, QC (La Salle d’Youville)
APRIL 11, MON – QUEBEC CITY, QC (La Salle d’Youville)
APRIL 12, TUE – MONTREAL, QC (Club Soda)
APRIL 13, WED – TORONTO, ON (The Garrison)
APRIL 14, THU – DETROIT, MI (The Token Lounge Westland)
APRIL 15, FRI – BENTON HARBOR, MI (The Livery)
APRIL 16, SAT – MILWAUKEE, WI (Shank Hall)
APRIL 19, TUE – CHICAGO, IL (Reggies)
APRIL 20, WED – INDIANAPOLIS, IN (Irving Theater)
APRIL 21, THU – CINCINNATI, OH (Ludlow Garage)
APRIL 23, SAT – ASHEVILLE, NC (The Grey Eagle)
APRIL 24, SUN – RALEIGH, NC (Lincoln Theater)
APRIL 26, TUE – WINCHESTER, VA (Bright Box Theater)
APRIL 27, WED – WASHINGTON, DC (City Winery Washington DC)
APRIL 28, THU – SELLERSVILLE, PA (Sellersville Theater)
APRIL 29, FRI – KENNETT SQUARE, PA (Kennett Flash)
APRIL 30, SAT – NEW YORK CITY, NY (The Iridium)
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Bill McBirnie – (1) The Old Mill – (2) Hardcover Edition – (3) A Wm. S. Haynes Promo Clip
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Hi, Everyone:
Well, things are improving!…So here are a few new items (with additional details further down the page)…
(1) THE JAZZ LOUNGE – AT THE OLD MILL
WITH BERNIE SENENSKY & NEIL SWAINSON
(2) THE HARDCOVER EDITION…AT A DISCOUNT!…
(3) WM. S. HAYNES PROMO CLIP
As always, thanks very much for reading…and/or listening!…
Best,
Bill McBirnie – Extreme Flute
Phone: (416) 652-1541
The Technique and Theory of Improvisation: Available at all Amazon websites “In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.” (Yogi Berra)
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(1) THE JAZZ LOUNGE – AT THE OLD MILL
WITH BERNIE SENENSKY & NEIL SWAINSON
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Canada’s premier jazz and Latin flutist, Bill McBirnie, will present a mix of swing, bebop, bossa nova…and a touch of classical!…
Bill’s superior craftsmanship will be featured along with that of his longstanding and renowned accompanist, BERNIE SENENSKY, on piano. They will be joined by the formidable NEIL SWAINSON on bass.
And the music will include selections from Bill’s 2020 Juno-nominated CD, Best Instrument Album of the Year, The SilentWish!
Details/Tickets/Reservations are available by clicking HERE!
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(2) THE HARDCOVER EDITION…AT A DISCOUNT!…
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Amazon is currently offering the hardcover edition of The Technique and Theory of Improvisation (A practical guide for flutists, doublers, and other instrumentalists) at a deep discount!
You can get the discounted edition by clicking HERE! [Note: Although it may seem counter-intuitive, an “Amazon discount” is actually a clear indication that the book has been selling really well (….which I already know!…)  The hardcover price is actually LOWER than the softcover version right now!]
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(3) WM. S. HAYNES PROMO CLIP
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And finally, here is a quick promo clip that Wm. S. Haynes Co. was good enough to prepare on my behalf with respect to the new album (FOREVER with Bruce Jones) and the book! (…And it’s not too long!…)
You can see the clip by clicking HERE!
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(4) A FEW GIGS!
[Please note that these are listed in descending order.]
Fri., May 13, 2022 at 8:00 p.m.
“Adiopollination” Series – with BILL GILLIAM
Sun., May 8, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.
St. Paul’s Anglican Church
A Charlie Brown Christmas!…With the JIM SANDILANDS Trio…
Wed.., Apr. 13, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
The Old Mill – Vesuvius Extravaganza!
JAYMZ BEE & LORENZO’S BIRTHDAY BASH!
Featuring Irene Torres, John Finely, Queen Pepper, Eric St-Laurent, Alison Young, Great Bob Scott, Bill McBirnie, George Koller, Adrean Farrugia, Jessica Lalonde and a few surprise guests!
For information & Tickets, just click here!
Sat., Apr. 8, 2022 at 8:00 p.m.
Jazz Lounge at The Old Mill
The Bill McBirnie Trio (with BERNIE SENENSKY & NEIL SWAINSON)
The Jazz Lounge at Old Mill in Partnership with Jazz.FM91
For information & Tickets, just click here!
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| GARY LUCAS TRIBUTE TO JEFF BUCKLEY IN PARIS, DUBLIN, GALWAY AND BEYOND / UPCOMING GL SHOWS
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Photo by Chris Buck Coney Island NYC February 1992
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Sunday May 29th marks the 25th anniversary of the tragic passing of Gary’s dear friend and collaborator JEFF BUCKLEY.
Described by Lucas as “the most gifted and amazing young musician I’ve ever worked with”, Gary is commemorating the memory of JEFF BUCKLEY this year with a series of Tribute Concerts around the world.
Just confirmed:
Sat. May 28th in Galway Ireland at The Loft with special guest vocalists TBA
Tickets: https://bit.ly/3v65gH9
Sun. May 29th in Dublin at Whelan’s with special guest vocalists TBA
Tickets: https://bit.ly/3j0b6nq
Fri. June 3rd in Paris at the Sunset Jazz Club @ 8:30pm
with Gary’s handpicked band featuring
Jean-Philippe Rykiel, keyboards, Alain Nyame bass, and Lukas Ligeti drums
plus special guest vocalists TBA
Tickets: https://bit.ly/3DJRrSF
Jeff Buckley Tribute Web Page:
https://bit.ly/3DxaEa3
More Shows TBA
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JUST IN:
Legendary manager, publicist, author & label chief DANNY GOLDBERG
on GARY LUCAS’S memoir “TOUCHED BY GRACE: MY TIME WITH JEFF BUCKLEY” (Jawbone Press):
“Touched By Grace”, Gary Lucas’ book about working with Jeff Buckley, is a uniquely nuanced book about a master musician’s creative process, his collaboration with a tempestuous genius and the amoral vagaries of the music business in the nineteen-nineties. It is one of the best and most emotionally honest rock memoirs I’ve ever read.
—Danny Goldberg
TOUCHED BY GRACE web page:
https://bit.ly/3KgkOyp
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GARY LUCAS new DOUBLE DARE PROJECT with young Dutch acoustic bassist / vocalist PETER WILLEMS
REVIEW FROM DOWNTOWN MUSIC GALLERY’s NEWSLETTER 3/17/22:
GARY LUCAS & PETER WILLEMS – Double Dare (ZenneZ Records ZR2203014; Netherlands) Featuring Gary Lucas on guitars & vocals and Peter Willems on contrabass & vocals. Gary Lucas and Peter Willems first met on a live radio show hosted by Co De Kloet, a Dutch radio producer & documentary maker who worked with Frank Zappa. Longtime Downtown guitar legend has done some fifty records since his first album was released in 1991: many solo efforts, a handful of duos (w/ Jeff Buckley, Najma Akhtar & Peter Hammill), several collaborations (w/ Urfaust & The Dark Poets), several Captain Beefheart tribute bands (Fast N’ Bulbous & The Magic Band) and more often with his own Gods and Monsters band. Aside from being a master guitar player, Mr. Lucas has vastly diverse tastes, influenced by and drawing from many sources: 60’s rock music & 70’s prog-rock, the blues, folk, jazz, classical and film music from different eras.
This disc features a varied playlist: early blues, traditional & contemporary folk, a rare Velvet Underground cover, a Gillian Welch cover, songs by Franz Schubert and original songs by Gary Lucas and Peter Willems. The first two songs here are blues standards, “I’m So Glad” and “Spoonful”, were both covered by Cream in the late sixties. Yet, these versions are completely different than the Cream versions. Both Gary, with his world-weary voice and Peter (with a voice rather like Jeff Buckley), sing here and sound great together, their different voices somehow connected most soulfully. Mr. Lucas plays acoustic guitar while Mr. Willems plays contrabass, another combination that works especially well together. Mr. Williams sings lead on “Spoonful” and sings most righteously, especially given his young age. Although this song is stripped down, the spirit is just right with Mr. Lucas adding some sly slide licks like succulent spice. “Dance of Destiny” is an old instrumental written by Mr. Lucas which I haven’t heard in a long while. The version here works well with just these two acoustic instruments united as one unique force. “Hey Mr. Rain” is a rare Velvet Underground cover which is only found on one of their outtakes albums. Both Lucas and Willems sing together, their voices in strong harmony, the music around them most hypnotic and dream-like. It turns out that fifties TV comedian, Jackie Gleason, also was a composer/producer of a handful of eclectic albums. The duo cover his song, “Melancholy Serenade”, which is a quaint gem. Mr. Willems sings lead on the traditional song, “Fare Thee Well” and does a fine job with a voice that fits the song’s sentiment just right. The duo also do “Scarlett Town” by Gillian Welch & David Rawlings. It turns that yours truly is a big fan of Ms. Welch, whose album called, ’Time (The Revelator)’(2001), I continue to play often since it touches me so deeply. “Scarlet Town” is from a later record but no less enchanting. The version here by Gary & Peter is well done, different, but no less enchanting, rather ghost-like in sound with some immensely eerie slide guitar hovering in the distance and some scary guitar sounds before it ends. Gary Lucas and Jeff Buckley collaborated on a song called “Harem Man” which is covered here. Their version is most haunting with Mr. Willem’s voice in great form and Lucas’ echoed guitar evoking many different ghosts. “Better Than You Were” is the real jewel here with strong lyrics about the existential crisis that many of us have been living through since the pandemic began, great vocals by Mr. Willems and strong support from Lucas’ magic guitar. There are many different duo collaborations that work on different levels. This works especially since both of these musicians sound connected to a similar spirit which is inside all of us, but is not so easily translated into our regular lives. A very special disc indeed! – Bruce Lee Gallanter, DMG
CD $15 [we are having a Gary Lucas sale of a dozen of his back-catalogue CD’s which will be listed in next week’s newsletter]
DOWNTOWN MUSIC GALLERY, one of the world’s hippest record stores, is located at 13 Monroe Street 10002 in Manhattan
Check out a rave review of DOUBLE DARE from OOR Magazine (the Rolling Stone of the Netherlands)
DOUBLE DARE web page:
https://bit.ly/3imeWHf
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Gary Lucas’s 40-year retrospective double album THE ESSENTIAL GARY LUCAS now in its second pressing on Knitting Factory Records.
Check out rave reviews from around the world:
https://bit.ly/3iijjmK
The double retrospective includes the original 1991 studio demo of Gary Lucas and Jeff Buckley’s anthem “GRACE”,
recently cited as “ONE OF THE 500 GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME” by ROLLING STONE
Stream / Download / Purchase : https://bit.ly/3wlhy0b
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Next Up:
On Fri. April 29th, NONA HENDRYX and GARY LUCAS rock BANG ON A CAN’S LONG PLAY FESTIVAL at ROULETTE BROOKLYN
with THE WORLD OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART
First show in 4 years!!
Featuring Jesse Krakow bass, Jordan Shapiro keyboards, and Richard Dworkin drums
TWOCB web page:
https://bit.ly/34Bp4bt
Long Play Festival web page:
https://bangonacan.org/longplay/
On Fri. May 6th, GARY LUCAS reimagines the Overture to Richard Wagner’s “Der fliegende Hollander (The Flying Dutchman)” with his new arrangement for solo guitar, accompanying renowned artist / dancer ALISON CLANCY (principal dance of the Metropolitan Opera’s ballet corps) performing her celebrated solo dance to Wagner’s tempestuous music—the longest solo dance in the Met’s history– with choreography by Carolyn Choa, originated for the Met Opera’s 2019 production of “Der fliegende Hollander”.
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FORTHCOMING GARY LUCAS NEW RELEASES AND REISSUES
THE GREAT LOST GODS AND MONSTERS LIVE ALBUM
A classic live tour de force recorded at CMJ in Manhattan featuring Gary’s longtime psychedelic jazz-rock band GODS AND MONSTERS, founded in 1989 featuring JERRY HARRISON keyboards and vocals, ERNIE BROOKS bass and vocals, BILLY FICCA drums, JASON CANDLER sax, and JOE HENDEL trombone GODS AND MONSTERS web page:
http://garylucas.com/gods.shtml
Released June 17th on CD by Mighty Quinn, vinyl forthcoming
The DU-TELS (PETER STAMPFEL & GARY LUCAS) “NO KNOWLEDGE OF MUSIC REQUIRED” a reissue with bonus tracks of their classic 2000 album I=n 1992, Gary joined forces with legendary psych-folk pioneer PETER STAMPFEL (The Holy Modal Rounders, The Fugs) on voice, fiddle, banjo and mandolin and recorded this classic album in New Orleans.
THE DU-TELS web page:
https://bit.ly/3uPtcOL
GARY LUCAS & YASS BODY “HERE IS THE OCEAN”
An all acoustic EP recorded at Studio 4A Sound Factory in Forges-les-Eaux Normandie featuring GARY LUCAS acoustic guitar and young French vocalist YASS BODY Yass Body first arrived in NYC having had a dream that he was destined to work with Gary Lucas and they first performed at the annual NYC Tribute to Jeff Buckley. Right before lockdown in Nov. 2019 the pair went into the studio wirth 6 original song collaborations. Released on CD and vinyl in September on NOA Music’s Monstre Sonore label (France)
https://bit.ly/3iWNNLy
GARY LUCAS “THE EDGE OF HEAVEN VOL. TWO and THREE”
featuring FEIFEI YANG with JASON CANDLER
A return to Gary Lucas’s love of Chinese music, especially the sounds from Shanghai between the wars, as first paid tribute to on his 2001 album “The Edge of Heaven”, which rose to #1 on the World Music Charts and received significant exposure on France Inter, NPR, in the Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone, and also in the rest in Macao, Singapore and Taipei:
http://garylucas.com/epk/
Gary Lucas has performed various versions of this music over the years,
in sold-out shows at BAM, at the Holland Festival in Amsterdam, at the Nijmegen Music Meeting, and in Shanghai itself.
In the last few years Gary has been working extensively on the project with award-winning Mainland vocalist and erhu virtuoso FEIFEI YANG, and his longtime saxophonist /percussionist JASON CANDLER.
“The Edge of Heaven Vol. Two” features Feifei, Jason and Gary in a shimmering tribute to three of the “Seven Great Singing Stars of Shanghai”– Chow Husan, Bai Kwong and Yao Lee— with fresh reinterpretations of their iconic songs beloved of Chinese people world wide. A heady mixture of Western swing, Broadway, jazz and Tin Pan Alley styles, mixed with traditional Chinese influences.
“The Edge of Heaven Vol. Three” features Gary, Feifei and Jason performing Mandarin-language interpretations of Western pop classics by Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Paul Simon, Fred Neill, Tuli Kupferberg, Dave Van Ronk, and other greats.
Check out their clip for “All Along the Watchtower”:
https://bit.ly/3NQOaWe
Released on Rare Lumiere Dec. 2022
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Jazz Heroes Class of 2022 |
April 1, 2022
The Jazz Journalists Association today announced its 2022 class of Jazz Heroes – 28 “activists, advocates, altruists, aiders and abettors of jazz” from 26 U.S. communities — to be celebrated for their energy, imagination and resilience in supporting and sustaining jazz artists and audiences in their local communities and beyond. See full portraits and profiles of the Heroes at JJAJazzAwards.org.
Simultaneously, the JJA debuts The Buzz: The JJA Podcast, available at all common podcast sites, with new episodes dropping every two weeks. The Buzz is produced by a JJA committee led by Rick Mitchell of the nationally syndicated radio show Jazz in the New Millennium, and will feature jazz journalists discussing critical issues regarding music, from their professional perspectives.
The Jazz Heroes and The Buzz represent efforts by the JJA, a non-profit professional organization, to stimulate appreciation and enjoyment of jazz in alignment with the NEA’s Jazz Masters broadcast, Jazz Appreciation Month and International Jazz Day. The JJA’s 2022 Jazz Heroes, in particular, represent the breadth and depth of jazz in American culture, hailing from cities not well known for musical scenes such as Anchorage and Sitka, Alaska; Boise, Idaho; Durham, North Carolina; Austin and El Paso, Texas, and Palm Coast, Florida, as well as larger urban jazz hubs. The Heroes include:
- Alina Bloomgarden of New York City, who brought jazz to Lincoln Center and now directs Music on the Inside for people impacted by incarceration;
- Terri Lyne Carrington of Boston, heralded drummer-composer-bandleader and founding director of the Berklee Institute for Jazz and Gender Justice;
- Sara Donnelly of Washington, D.C., whose Jazz Road program for South Arts supported musicians during Covid-19 with residencies and tour grants
- Craig Harris, trombonist and producer of community-based salon concerts in churches, social centers throughout Harlem, New York City;
- Jim Nadel of the Bay Area, founder and director of the Stanford Jazz Workshop.
This year’s Jazz Heroes include broadcasters, educators, festival presenters, concert producers, a publicist, an independent scholar and the publisher of The Syncopated Times, chronicle of traditional jazz. The JJA’s “Jazz Heroes” initiative dates to 2001, when founders of the Jazz Foundation of America were recognized for their good works. Jazz Heroes are now nominated by grass roots fans to gain the international profile afforded by the JJA’s online media efforts, and receive JJA Awards at events where they live, with the public invited.
Festivities for Jazz Heroes do not end there: The JJA is planning Super-Zoom livestream productions in which Heroes, musicians and journalists cited as winners in the 27th annual JJA Jazz Awards. Nominees for the Jazz Awards will be announced April 15, and winners on May 4. Dates for the Super-Zooms to follow.
The JJA’s Jazz Spring activities are sponsored by Berklee College of Music, the Joyce and George Wein Foundation, the Jazz Foundation of America, SFJazz, Monterey Jazz Festival and Kuumbwa Jazz, San Jose Jazz Festival, HighNote/Savant Records, Century Media Partners, the Peabody Conservatory, Stanford Jazz Workshop and Arkadia Records.
For further information on the 2022 JJA Jazz Heroes, The Buzz, the JJA Jazz Awards or the JJA, a membership organization for writers, photographers, broadcasters, videographers and other media professionals engaged with jazz, contact Howard Mandel, President@JazzJournalists.org.
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For Immediate ReleaseAward-Winning Musician and Songwriter Jann Klose Unveils His Latest Single and Music Video for “Sugar My” – Now Available Across All Digital Platforms
Jann Klose explores the sometimes baffling and inexplicable current state of the world with his latest single and music video “Sugar My”
“Up is down, day is night — not what it seems! Like Alice in Wonderland, stuck in-between” sings Jann Klose on the chorus of his new single “Sugar My”, from his upcoming 7th studio album, ‘Surrender’, to be released on Honey Rose Records. The song, a commentary on the sometimes baffling and inexplicable state of the world today, is a cinematic pop gem co-written with hit songwriter Alex Forbes (Chic/Nile Rodgers, Taylor Dayne).
Working with one of the industry’s most revered songwriters, Jann has always admired Alex Forbes who has had hits with Nile Rodgers/Chic and Taylor Dayne. How the meeting came about and them eventually working together, is a wonderful story as Jann tells it “We met on the Forbes Yacht years ago when I was invited by a journalist friend to tag along on a ride up to West Point from New York City. It was quite the experience! Alex and I stayed in touch and she reached out to me after ‘Love You the Most’ became a YouTube hit. We started getting together for biweekly writing sessions during the pandemic and kind of became each other’s ‘therapist’ while it felt like the world was ending.”
What made the writing connection special for Jann was when they first got together to write, they immediately came up with a song that was fully written in about 2 hours. Jann was so impressed by her style and speed and wanted to keep working on more songs.
So, “Sugar My” was born next.
Jann recalls the writing session, saying “We wanted to create a feel of a sort of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ type vibe where there is a palatable sense of confusion and one is not entirely sure what’s real and what’s not. We wrote it at the onset of the pandemic, so it was very much a strong reflection on how we were feeling ourselves!”
Moving from writing with Alex Forbes, Jann joined Producer Marcus Dembinski to record the single, which in true pandemic style started in his bedroom studio until they could access the recording studio. “Well, at first it started there anyway and then, as things opened up, we tracked live instruments at Studio G in Brooklyn, New York,” recalls Jann.
The release of the single is accompanied by the equally mesmerizing and visually stunning music video.
Watch the music video for “Sugar My” HERE (https://youtu.be/miUgtAhOCMU)
Jann reunited with Alex Vishno, who also worked on his music videos for “Love You the Most” and “Pilot Light”. Alex recruited Eileen “EJ” Jaworowicz to choreograph and co-direct, and she brought in the 10 incredible dancers in the music video.
Looking at the visuals and concept for the video and how it connects with the theme of the song, the music video for “Sugar My” celebrates this unity beautifully.
“It was really my manager, Morey Levovitz and Alex Vishno with EJ that conceptualized the idea. I think they intentionally sort of put me into a situation in which I kind of knew what to expect but only fully started to realize what they were going as we were shooting. As you can tell, there’s a lot of trust involved, but I also knew that they got the song and what it was about, so I went with it. The idea is that people in the video start morphing from a state of disconnect into an open, free state where they become ‘liberated’,” remarks Jann on the concept idea behind the video.
It was a busy shoot day to put the video together, but one he thoroughly enjoyed! “We shot for 5 hours straight without any breaks at Studio 8 in Milford, CT! There were a couple of costume changes and makeup changes involved which really made it fun and exciting. The space we shot in looked fabulous so I think everyone’s creativity was sparked and we were all “allowed” to be exploratory with our movement and performances.”
With the brand new single and music video finally released, Jann has just one wish for those who hear and see “Sugar My”. “I hope that people will love it as much as we do. It’s a really fun, upbeat tune with a cinematic production vibe to it.”
Stream / Listen to “Sugar My” HERE (https://vibe.to/jannklose)
Photo by Mikiodo
For more information:
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https://www.youtube.com/jannklose
Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, PH: 1-828-350-8158 (US), glassonyonpr@gmail.com
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Happy April!
Greetings from Las Vegas! We arrived on the strip Wednesday night, and it’s a slight change of pace for us but we are slowly adapting. The lack of sheep is notable compared to our usual surroundings, but there are seventeen Starbucks within a quarter mile of our hotel, so we’ve got that going for us.My t-shirt and jeans get replaced with a tux tomorrow, and then we’re off to the Grammys on Sunday. Life is interesting.
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New Hampshire Chronicle came out to the studio to visit me for a day a little while ago, and the segment aired on Wednesday night. It was great to show them around and talk to Karen Meyers about my life in music, farm animals, my return to NH, and Brothers. I think they did a really nice job weaving the story together… AND I got a new piece of music out of it!
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The process of writing this music is very much like exploring an unfamiliar place. I stumble on an idea, which seems to suggest the next idea and so on… as if a path was there all along and I am merely discovering something waiting to be fully seen.
From my studio in the loft of the barn I’ve been watching the sun turn the snow on the house roof into vapor and remembering all the times I’ve been fascinated and terrified by fog. The pieces on Shades of Fog capture some of the mystery and, hopefully, some of the beauty of fog in all its manifestations.
The music on Verloren (lost) seems to have questions to ask, and definite, but perhaps darker, worlds to explore for answers.
These pieces are all initially made as one hour “environments” and I occasionally release the hour long versions of pieces that I particularly like. “A final descent” is the most recent one of these; the shortened version of which is the last track on my elements: water album. |
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| I am not exactly speechless about the Grammy thing, but I am still trying to figure out what it means to me. The nomination brings attention to the music, which has always been the center of my creative life, and I am very grateful for that. It’s become clear to me that the Grammy nomination has a life of its own, one that I can watch from the outside while being in it to some degree. The new ears tuning in to the music I care deeply about are the best thing that has happened in my music life and I can’t thank all of you who listen to and support this music enough. Whatever happens on Sunday, I will always be proud of this album we made, and even better, always count Will and Jeff as two of my best friends in the world. Onward! |
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| This missive from the Las Vegas branch office of Tom Eaton Music Worldwide is number eighteen of 425 or so (depending on the actuarial table you consult), and I am very thankful for those tuning in to the words here, or to the music out in the world.
Bandcamp remains the best spot to find my music, but of course I’m available in all the usual places…
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JazzArts Charlotte
Presents
NEA Jazz Master 
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NEA Jazz Master
Big Chief Donald Harrison Quintet
Friday April 8th, 2022, 6:00-7:30pm, 8:15-9:45pm
Saturday, April 9th, 2022, 7:00-8:30pm, 9:15-10:45pm
JAZZ ROOM at Stage Door Theater at the Blumenthal, 155 North College Street, Charlotte, NC 28202, USA
General Seating: $25 advance. $32 at the door.
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NEW ORLEANS JAZZ LEGEND
2022 NEA JAZZ MASTER– the highest honor our nation awards to jazz artists.
To kick off JAZZ ROOM Season 16 and celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month, JazzArts is proud to welcome 2022 NEA Jazz Master Big Chief Donald Harrison and his quintet from the Crescent City. Creator of three influential styles of jazz, saxophonist Big Chief Donald Harrison will be performing his original style “Nouveau Swing,” a distinctive sound that blends the swing beat of modern jazz with hip-hop, funk and soul music.Whether or not you are a jazz aficionado, you will undoubtedly hear the influences of the jazz masters with which he has honed his experience playing, including legends such as Miles Davis, McCoy Tyner, and Roy Haynes. You may also recognize Donald Harrison as one of The Notorious B.I.G.’s mentors from the Netflix documentary “ Biggie: I got a Story to Tell” or from his appearances in HBO’s drama series “ Treme.”Donald Harrison is the recognized “Big Chief” of Congo Square in Afro-New Orleans culture, and was made a Chief in 2019 by Queen Diambi Kabatusuila in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa.
Featuring:
Donald Harrison, saxophone
Darryl Staves, drummer
Noriatsu Naraoka, bass
Dan Kaufman, piano
Detroit Brooks, guitar
The JAZZ ROOM provides a casual and intimate setting with tables and a full bar, reminiscent of the classic jazz rooms of yesteryear.Thank you to the program sponsors and supporters, who each bring jazz alive in Charlotte: Infusion Fund, Knight Foundation, Doris Duke Foundation, North Carolina Arts Council, and O’s Place Jazz.
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New Orleans born saxophonist Donald Harrison is considered a master of every era of jazz, soul, funk, and a composer of orchestral classical music. He has created three influential styles of jazz: nouveau swing, a modern second-line, and quantum jazz.
In the HBO drama, “Treme”, Emmy-winning director David Simon created two characters to portray how Harrison innovated new styles of music. The show is loosely based on Harrison’s life and he actually plays himself in many episodes.This talented artist is the recognized Big Chief of Congo Square in Afro-New Orleans culture and was made a Chief in 2019 by Queen Diambi Kabatusuila in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa. The Black Indians of New Orleans are a mix of African and Native Americans roots, affecting the traditions and culture of New Orleans for over 100 years.Harrison honed his experience playing with over 200 jazz masters including Roy Haynes, Art Blakey, Eddie Palmieri, Dr. John, Lena Horne, McCoy Tyner, Dr. Eddie Henderson, Miles Davis, Ron Carter, Billy Cobham, Chuck Loeb, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Digable Planets, Guru’s Jazzmatazz, The Headhunters, and The Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Harrison has been a mentor to artist as diverse as The Notorious Big, Jonathon Batiste, Christian Scott, Trombone Shorty, and Esperanza Spaulding.JazzArts Artistic Director and drummer Ocie Davis toured with Donald Harrison Jr back in the early 2000s, before Hurricane Katrina brought the Davis’s here to Charlotte. We have enjoyed that friendship, as Donald was JazzArts Camp Clinician in 2013 and guest on “Conversations with Curtis” May 2020.The Mardis Gras Indians meets modern jazz. – Ted Panken, Morton Report
Person of the Year by Jazziz magazine in January 2007.
“A Genius ” — Eddie Palmieri
Donald Harrison is one of the most confident and convincing improvisers in jazz today. – Russ Musto, AllAboutJazz
2022 NEA Jazz Master: The NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship is the highest honor that our nation bestows on jazz artists. Each year since 1982, the program has elevated to its ranks a select number of living legends who have made exceptional contributions to the advancement of jazz. For more information, read our brief history of the program.
“The real work you do will shine through like the sun on a clear day.” – Donald Harrison
ALBUMS as leader
1990: Full Circle (Sweet Basil)
1991: For Art’s Sake (Candid)
1992: Indian Blues (Candid) with Dr. John
1994: The Power of Cool (CTI)
1997: Nouveau Swing (Impulse!)
1999: Free to Be (Impulse!)
2000: Spirits of Congo Square (Candid)
2001: Real Life Stories (Nagel Heyer)
2002: Kind of New (Candid)
2003: Paradise Found (Fomp)
2004: Heroes (Nagel Heyer)
2004: Free Style (Nagel Heyer)
2005: New York Cool: Live at The Blue Note (Half Note)
2005: 3D (Fomp)
2006: The Survivor (Nagel Heyer)
2008: The Chosen (Nagel Heyer)
2011: This Is Jazz: Live at The Blue Note
2017 THE ECLECTIC JAZZ REVOLUTION OF UNITY
LINKS
Quantum jazz https://youtu.be/1CVb5FTi2is
tv Show Treme https://www.hbo.com/treme/
Big chief https://youtu.be/h2olg_Zk2V8
Modern jazz and more https://youtu.be/O_7RRbIBwXg
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